R.I.P. Christine Radford
My mother, Christine Radford, died yesterday aged 91. A tough, tough lady who outlived my father by almost 40 years. Old age finally ended her run. May we all have such a life.
Economics / austerity, recovery, Spain /
Spanish Triumph?
It’s all a bit annoying. Really. I have just read the Economist’s article about Spain. The article is titled “Back on its feet”. Such a title might lead you to imagine that the article is about a triumphant return to prosperity. But no. Instead we are told that unemployment is down to 22.5%. This is […]
Some Issues Re-visited
Hmmm. It seems that some people misunderstood my comments regarding neoclassical economics. Allow me to reiterate and, perhaps, clarify. I want to say that I regard neoclassical economics as a triumph. A wonderful achievement. Brilliant. Please read the fine print: that brilliance has nothing to do with relevance, reality, or any other such yardstick. All […]